Now having had a little more than a week at home to study the playbook and his performance at practice, the top pick in last month's draft feels more comfortable as an NFL quarterback. The play calls come easier and the dropped snaps have disappeared as Russell tries to prove he's ready to be a starter in the NFL. "It's better and better," Russell said Wednesday. "You come out, you focus on things, you've got a task at hand before you, and pretty much you get a chance to go over it, get a heads-up on it, instead of coming out here and not knowing what's going on. It's pretty good fun." MORE http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6776310
Well, the pressure is certainly on the kid... or is it just the pressure of being an LSU fan... a life of high expectations? LSU's list of drafted QB's: 2007, Jamarcus Russell, Raiders, 1st round, 1st pick 2004, Matt Mauck, Broncos, 7th rd 2002, Rohan Davey, Patriots, 4th rd 2001, Josh Booty, SeaHawks, 6th rd 1990, Tommy Hodson, Patriots, 3rd rd 1986, Jeff Wickersham, Dolphins, 10th 1980, David Woodley, Dolphins, 8th 1973, Bert Jones, Colts, 1st rd, 2nd pick 1971, Buddy Lee, Bears, 7th 1965, Pat Screen, Browns, 10th 1960, Warren Rabb, Lions, 2nd 1951, Y.A. Tittle, 49ers, 1st rd, 3rd pick (also drafted in 1948) compliments of http://www.drafthistory.com/ So, does Russell end up a Bert Jones or Y.A. Tittle? Or a David Woodley? Not to jinx the guy, but I'm guessing somewhere below Bert Jones, giving Y.A. Tittle my vote for all-time best LSU qb. Don't worry... I don't own a voodoo doll... or pins, come to think of it...
